Twenty-one local organizations received a check from the Bacot McCarty Foundation during their annual Jolly Crawfish Kickoff. The fundraising event is an opportunity for local organizations to give and receive money toward its cause. Local non-profits like Make-A-Wish, Center Stage, the Boys and Girls Club of Jackson County, and Lynn Meadows, to name a few, accepted checks totaling $75,000. Long-time…
Today, Mississippi Gulf Coast Buddy Sports held its Buddy Ball opening night ceremony and games. Mississippi Buddy Ball is back and ready for action at the Gulfport Sportsplex. The league began the night with a game at 5 o’clock which was then followed up by the opening night ceremony. For the ceremony, each team lined up and trotted down the…
Othram, Inc. was acknowledged by Jackson County Sheriff’s yesterday as the lab responsible for all DNA Lab Work in revealing the identify of Moss Point John Doe. On December 8th, 1982, human remains belong to a young African American man, now identified as Gary Simpson, were found in the Escatawpa River underneath the eastbound lane of I-10 in Jackson County….
We’ll have quite the nice setup in the wake of Tuesday’s severe weather. A sustained northwesterly flow will bring about seasonable afternoon temperatures with overnight readings running up to 10 degrees below-normal at times. Humidity won’t be felt until early next week. This means high temps in the upper 60s to lower 70s, with lows in the lower to mid…
The Bacot McCarty Foundation is preparing for their 20th annual Jolly Circus on May 14th. News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Pascagoula with more. Tags: bacot mccarty foundation, the jolly
Now a quick update on the Biloxi Saenger Theatre as exterior renovations near completion. Contractors have removed the stucco from the front of the building and are now repairing the brick, the final phase of the exterior construction. The full exterior project costs about $2.5 million in city and grant funds and the interior will cost an estimated $3 million….
The employees of Merit Health were out near the District Green in Biloxi today for an unlikely competition. The employees get together for a friendly corn-hole competition twice a year and it lasts all week from Monday to Friday. It gives these staffers a chance to smack-talk the administrators over the course of the week. Senior Clinic Accountant Angela Bradford…
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport welcomes a host of new medical school grads to train in its residency program as it enters its second year after accreditation. As the first-years will help guide the newcomers, the two groups got together over zoom this afternoon to get to know each other. Each group has about ten new physicians and the program is…
News 25 reported an incident of vandalism and theft at St. James Catholic Church Cemetery in Gulfport. That very same day, an important figure that was stolen was returned, but a piece is still missing. Two weeks ago, a St. James Catholic Church parishioner reported the church cemetery was vandalized and a figure of Jesus crucified was stolen along with…
Here’s Troy Thompson with this week’s edition of Living Well. Tags: Living Well with Troy Thompson
The Great Resignation continues as 44 percent of workers look for a new job and baristas at the original Starbucks store in Seattle vote to pursue a union. Jane King is at the Nasdaq with these stories and more. Categories: Business Tags: business, morning business report
The daughter of retired Biloxi Police Officer Wayne Miller is battling stage three cancer. Her name is Melissa and she’s a 37-year-old single mom. To help pay for medical costs, this Friday, Biloxi PD and Swetman Security are hosting a fish fry. Captain Tom Goldsworthy with Biloxi PD is in studio with more. Tags: fish fry, melissa miller
You cannot go wrong with chocolate and champagne and that’s exactly what you’ll find at an event coming up in a few days benefiting the Anola Club of Pascagoula. Here with details is organizer Michele Coats. Categories: Community Headlines Tags: Anola Club of Pascagoula, Champagne and Chocolate
A traveling Vietnam Memorial has made its way to Bay St. Louis. It’s a replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington D.C. designed to travel across the country. Wednesday morning, students at Bay High were helping set up ‘the wall that heals’ which is a traveling three quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Memorial. The wall is stored inside a…
$1.9 billion in federal aid is coming to Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama to help fund losses from flooding and hurricanes over the past two years. A vast majority of that will be going to Louisiana, $1.7 billion of the $1.8 billion. Alabama will receive $189.5 million and Mississippi $16.6 million. The department says the Louisiana cities of Lake Charles and…
South Mississippi seems to have escaped the night unscathed. The Sound was choppy and waves were certainly noticeable along the beach and there was the usual sand blown across Highway 90. There was some ponding on area roads and Jones Park had some light flooding. But so far, no reports of any tornado damage or downed power lines. Categories: Local…
The moisture flow will move slowly eastward over the next day and a half, and may take until about Friday to totally clear the region. Lower levels should remain dry though, and no significant precipitation is expected through Friday, although there might be a low chance of a sprinkle or two Thursday night. Could be a few periods of thicker…
Upper level moisture/disturbance will move only slowly eastward over the next couple of days, and may take until about Friday to totally clear the region. Lower levels should remain dry though, and no significant precipitation is expected through Friday, although there might be a low chance of a sprinkle or two Thursday night. Could be a few periods of thicker mid…
The Stone baseball program has been through a lot over the last ten or so months, but the Tomcats keep finding impactful ways to navigate the healing process. One of the most significant events on the timeline is scheduled for this weekend. At 11:15 Saturday morning, Stone High School is renaming its baseball field to Kevin Conard Field in memory…
Formerly committed to Ole Miss, St. Patrick boys basketball standout Nick Krass has a new home at the next level with Oregon State. The former News 25 Student Athlete of the Week announced his decision this evening, following a record-setting season with the Fighting Irish in which they won a school record 31 games en route to the program’s first-ever…
News 25’s Sabria Reid is in Bay St. Louis with a look at conditions. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Bay St. Louis, Weather
Joining us to discuss tonight’s weather is Hancock County EMA Director Brian Adam. Categories: Local News, News Tags: Brian Adam, Hancock County EMA, Severe Weather
Here’s footage of downed trees on Mississippi State’s campus. Some trees blocking off a portion of Hardy Road on the east side of campus and cars were not spared either, with numerous vehicles being damaged by branches, tees, and wind blowing out windows. Categories: Local News, News Tags: mississippi state, Weather
Three men have been arrested following yesterday’s incident near a Pascagoula private school. On March 21st, dispatchers received a call of a disturbance in the area of Martin Road. Officers patrolling the area heard shots being fired. They quickly arrived on scene. The Leap of Faith Private School and the El Taller Maestro Church were put on lockdown while officers…